Such a great amount for Jeff Bezos being the wealthiest man on the planet. 

Amazon (AMZN, Tech30's) stock fell 3% in nightfall exchanging Thursday as the organization announced a June quarter benefit that fell well underneath Wall Street gauges. 

Amazon posted a benefit of $197 million for the quarter, a monstrous 77% drop from the $857 million benefit it detailed in a similar period a year prior. 

Related: Jeff Bezos quickly ousts Bill Gates as world's wealthiest individual 

A month ago, Amazon reported a blockbuster arrangement to purchase Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. The arrangement is relied upon to be finished in the second 50% of this current year. 

The organization has likewise been putting forcefully in unique video , equipment, foundation for its distributed computing business and satisfaction focuses in the U.S. also, abroad. 

Those ventures have helped Amazon pull in more clients to its Prime participation administration and lift deals. Its income hit $38 billion for the quarter, up 25% from a year prior. 

"It's empowering to imagine for the benefit of clients, and we keep on seeing some brilliant chances to contribute," Bezos said in an announcement with the income discharge. 

Bezos had barely pushed out Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) originator Bill Gates prior in the day to quickly turn into the world's wealthiest individual. Amazon's stock decay puts Bezos advance from that title.